So Newt Gingrich, the spokesperson for pious corporate racists (aka GOP) spouts off on O'Reilly about how advocates of Gay Rights are 'radicals' intent on Facism.

Gingrich: "[T]here is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us"

Thanks to Media Matters

(Cross posted at The National Gadfly)

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Religions claim to be the authority for how we live our lives.  They claim this authority from God.  Most religious organizations depend on donations from their faithful believers in order to stay in business.  There are all sorts of religions, claiming to speak for / to God.  Their business model consists of being paid to tell people what to do in life.  Their revenue stream is tied directly to their credibility as a source of right-living advice.  If people allowed to make up their own minds about their sexuality, then they are likely make up their own minds about a whole lot of things.  This is what scares gay-bashing religions most of all.

(Cross posted at The National Gadfly)

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I was reading Could Tucker Bounds be a bigger douche? by sharistuff and I had to laugh.  The "epic fail" of the GOP smear machine has become one of the great joys of my life.  The free fall panic of rats jumping off a ship that they sunk themselves, is truly delightful.

(Cross-posted at The National Gadfly)

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Max Blumenthal recently alerted The Nation readers that Joe Lieberman To Headline Pastor Hagee's Upcoming Summit.

In spite of McCain's apparent rejection of the apocalyptic preacher John Hagee, it is reported that his ally Joe Lieberman is scheduled to headline Hagee's upcoming Washington summit. Since Lieberman has been McCain's shadow throughout his presidential campaign, one has to wonder whether McCain actually did give up on Hagee, or whether a wink-wink relationship now exists between McCain and the Religious Right through Joe Lieberman's continued advocacy.

As for Lieberman, anyone who uses terms such as "a preemptive military strike against Iran" cannot be abandoned. As the representative of the right wing Israeli Likud party in the US Senate, Lieberman's own drum beating against Iran has been relentless. Joe has not withdrawn to date and it is unlikely that he will.

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